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Santa Cruz de Tenerife

American  
[san-tuh krooz duh ten-uh-rif, -reef, -ree-fey, sahn-tah krooth the te-ne-ree-fe, kroos] / ˈsæn tə ˈkruz də ˌtɛn əˈrɪf, -ˈrif, -ˈri feɪ, ˈsɑn tɑ ˈkruθ ðɛ ˌtɛ nɛˈri fɛ, ˈkrus /

noun

  1. a seaport on NE Tenerife island, in the W Canary Islands.


Santa Cruz de Tenerife British  
/ ˈsæntə ˈkruːz də ˌtɛnəˈriːf, ˈsanta ˈkruθ de teneˈrife /

noun

  1. a port and resort in the W Canary Islands, on NE Tenerife: oil refinery. Pop: 220 022 (2003 est)

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In a statement, the coastguard said the ship participated in the search before docking in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the early hours of Friday.

From BBC

The first port of call is Santa Cruz de Tenerife and as the Avontuur approaches, the crew can hear the distant drums of the city's enormous carnival.

From BBC

In Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital of the largest island, Tenerife, demonstrators held placards that read "Tourist - respect my land!" and "Canaries have a limit".

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The Chamber of Commerce of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the island's capital, said in a social media post that it believed "in the need to reflect on the future" of the tourism industry.

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Emergency services recommended residents in the area around the fire, which includes the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife, to close windows and to stay indoors.

From Reuters